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Subject: Re: Warning regarding new kernel RPMs
From: Dave Walter (davewADVENTRESOURCES.COM)
Date: Thu Jun 22 2000 - 18:54:41 CDT

Joseph V Moss wrote:
>
> The instructions in RHSA-2000:037-01 (2.2.16 kernel update) tell you:
>
> 4. Solution:
>
> For each RPM for your particular architecture, run:
>
> rpm -Fvh [filename]
>
> where filename is the name of the RPM.

I get the feeling that this is standard boilerplate that appears on most
(all?) advisories.

> These instructions are incomplete and may result in a system that
> is unbootable.
>
> After updating the RPM files, you should also:
>
> (1) run mkinitrd to create a new initial ramdisk image
> [this step may not be necessary on some systems]
>
> (2) update your lilo.conf file
>
> (3) run /sbin/lilo

See
http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/howto/kernel-upgrade/kernel-upgrade.html
for Red Hat's documented procedure (including the steps outlined above).
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Dr Dave Walter, Programmer/Analyst/Network Administrator